Capital Spending

Capital Spending released by the Ministry of Finance Japan measures change in the total value of capital expenditures by enterprises. It is considered as an early indicator of economic health in Japan. A high reading is seen as positive or bullish for the JPY, while a low reading is seen as negative or bearish.

Most recent - Sunday 1 June 2025 23:50

Previous
-0.2%
Forecast
3.8%
Actual
6.4%

Higher numbers than forecast tend to be bullish for JPY/xxx pairs and bearish for xxx/JPY pairs.

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Forecast history

The most recent announced value for Capital Spending was 6.4% against a forecast of 3.8%.

Past events

Date
Forecast
Actual
Sunday 1 June 2025 23:50
3.8%
6.4%
Monday 3 March 2025 23:50
4.9%
-0.2%
Sunday 1 December 2024 23:50
7.1%
8.1%
Sunday 1 September 2024 23:50
9.9%
7.4%
Sunday 2 June 2024 23:50
12.2%
6.8%
Sunday 3 March 2024 23:50
-
16.4%
Thursday 30 November 2023 23:50
-
3.4%
Thursday 31 August 2023 23:50
5.4%
4.5%
Wednesday 31 May 2023 23:50
5.5%
11%
Wednesday 1 March 2023 23:50
2.8%
7.7%
Wednesday 30 November 2022 23:50
3.2%
9.8%
Wednesday 31 August 2022 23:50
-
4.6%

Economic context

Recent economic data has been broadly neutral for JPY. Other recent announcements which may affect the market's interpretation of the next Capital Spending result:

PreviousLatest
Large Retailer SalesBullish change3%3.3%
Retail Trade (YoY)Bullish change3.1%3.3%
Retail Trade s.a (MoM)Bullish change-1.2%0.5%
Tokyo Consumer Price Index (YoY)Bearish change3.5%3.4%
Tokyo CPI ex Fresh Food (YoY)Bullish change3.4%3.6%
Unemployment Rate(no change)2.5%2.5%
National Consumer Price Index (YoY)(no change)3.6%3.6%
National CPI ex Food, Energy (YoY)Bullish change2.9%3%
National CPI ex Fresh Food (YoY)Bullish change3.2%3.5%
Adjusted Merchandise Trade BalanceBearish change¥-291.74B¥-408.91B
Exports (YoY)Bearish change4%2%
Imports (YoY)Bearish change1.8%-2.2%
Merchandise Trade Balance TotalBearish change¥559.4B¥-115.8B

About Capital Spending

Country:Japan
Currency:JPY
Source:Ministry of Finance of Japan
Category:Economic Activity
Frequency:Quarterly

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